Okay, it has been waaaaaaay too long! I know! I'm SORRY! I beg for your forgiveness. But since I've got vacation for 3, I repeat 3, whole weeks now, and I'm home alone at the moment so no one will notice what I am doing, I'm going to make a very interesting chapter! So enjoy! Oh, and for the grammar mistakes with the sentences, it's supposed to be most off it, cause it's a old story. Sorry if it confuses you. Of course I make some mistakes, I'm not perfect.

Chapter 4

Eva woke up early the morning. Quickly she jumped out of her bed to grab a book. A Nourasion book yes, but it was translated in French, and she could read it. She had got it from Aikka, and she was eager to read it all. She knew, that there were more versions of this one. Nourasions learned a few languages of Earth. English, also used for America, French, Russian, Swedish, Korean, Spanish, Greek and Chinese. It was allot, but Eva had to remember most of them too. She only did not had Korean and Chinese, but in place of it she had Latin and Italian.

She dropped herself on her bed again, put the sheets loosely around her body, shook the pillows till they were comfortable and opened the book.


With the sleeve of his shirt he removed the sweat of his forehead. Yes, it was almost winter, but damn, did he got it hot. He was woken up early at some panic noises of the stables. He knew, of course, that one of the horses was pregnant, and he rushed over, only to find out it was a male horse named Jack who's leg was stuck in a nasty hole in the wood.

So, he had gave up his night and bandaged the poor horse's leg, which Jack was very grateful for.

And since he wouldn't get sleep anymore anyway, he started working already, on what he guessed 4 o'clock. Maybe he could spend more time with Eva today.

It was around 8 o'clock, and a few guards were already replaced by others, and Aikka knew the royal family would be on table for breakfast now. Luckily, Aikka had food in his house, so he ate already. He mostly had the bad luck that he didn't had food anymore and had to go to the village with a annoying stomach.

But he did knew he had to go there today or tomorrow.


Eva didn't really had a appetite the morning, as she played a bit with her food. Her mother looked at her amused. "It's been a while since you only ate the things you actually liked, you know that darling?"

Eva realized her mom was talking to her, nudged her head up, and smiled. "Yes, but I'm not really hungry now. Better can fulfil my taste then my stomach."

Her father shook his head, he didn't found it responsible. She didn't ate the vegetables. "But I think you don't really look healthy Eve," Donald Wei used her nickname, she had since she was a small child. "Have you noticed the dark circles around your eyes."

Yes, unfortunately that had been true. She hasn't slept good the last 3 days. "I know, father, but I can assure you it's the case that I haven't slept to well last days."

"Having trouble with nightmares, love?"

"Not really, I'm not having any dreams at all. However I don't find that important. It's just hard to get asleep, and harder to sleep out." She grinned when she said the last sentence. Her father took her up for one second more, then returned to his breakfast. Maya smiled at her daughter. "Why don't you take off from your duty's today? Get some rest, ride some on Molly, just do it calm on."

Eva chuckled. Me and calm? Never!

"Thanks mother, I appreciate that."


Eva played a bit with the hay she sat in. It was much more comfortable then those seats. "So I was thinking.. I can almost understand my father wants me to marry soon, since I'm almost 16, so legal to marry." She frowned and moved her head a bit to her shoulder, Aikka knew she was thinking. "But maybe I can let it wait for another year. I mean, even if I get a fiancée, I will probably not know him and I dó want to know him!" She said, still a frown on her face.

Aikka didn't really responded. He hated this subject.

"Maybe you wont even get wed." He softly joked, though it sounded serious. Eva smiled at him, but she heard the serious voice too. She just responded.

"Well, that would be really pathetic. I'm not that ugly, am I?"

Especially not for me. Aikka thought a bit depressed.

"Anyway, what kind off guy would be right for me? Your words right, not what my father said once." She rememberd the time she was playing around with Aikka, she was 10, and they were hugging when she had to leave, her father had told them that Aikka should be more polite to her to be a good man for her. Aikka had furiously blushed then, even when he was 12.

Eva luckily thought nothing of it, but since they met each other Aikka already had her in a special place of his heart. And she was increasing it. Unfortunately for him.

"Let me see." Aikka started, to get his thoughts back on the right place. "As long as I like him, he's good for ya." He said, a hint of humour in his voice.

Eva smiled. "So actually no one?" She knew how Aikka worked with people. He could get along, but he never really got friends. Only with Eva and her family. He only had 2 friends outside of it, and that was the son of the baker and a friend who worked in the trading business.

Aikka faked a grin to her. "Ha-ha, very funny. You should be careful with your words, Princess. You might just be right."

Eva frowned during her smile. "The Aikka with his smart opinions." She said, like she was announcing someone.

Aikka smiled secretly at her. But Eva kept on talking. "Anyway, when I got a fiancée, you'll meet him immediately and you'll be friends with him, else I'll kill you."

Aikka didn't respond, only made a sound, cause he knew he could never be friends with hér fiancée.

This time Eva indeed sensed his anger. She replaced herself a bit, so she was facing him a bit better.

"Aikka, what is it? You don't seem very happy."

Aikka almost want to snap something offending out, but he held it back. Best friends or not, this wás the Princess, and she had full control of you.

"It's nothing. Didn't slept good."

"You too?"

Uncomfortable silence. Eva stood up, standing behind Aikka, hugging him from behind, like she used to do when Aikka was sad or angry. He stiffened at the contact, she hadn't done that anymore since 2 years.

"I don't know what is going on, Ai, but please don't be angry." She said in an almost begging voice.

Aikka also realized she had called him with his nickname, which they both laughed about a long time when they were kids.

Kids. When they were Kids.

And now they were grown up.

Horrible.

Aikka allowed himself to grab her hands, in a reaction for her hug. "I'm sorry. I'm just a bit irritated."

He could feel Eva's breath in his neck, she was not taller then him, but she stood on her toes. In reality he was 5,91 inches longer then her. Though it wasn't intimidating for Eva at all.


Eva dropped her brush. She had been SO bored, she had completely fashioned her hairs. She normally didn't do it, she didn't had anything important at the moment. She already returned Aikka's book, since she read that one too. He grinned at her saying that she red fast, and promised to get her a book of the village about some interesting subjects. She had smiled by it and thanked him, returning him the money later.

Now she felt more alone then ever. Her parents were to that mysterious royal people again, Aikka was in the village, and Susie had a day off.

Of course she could go and ride, but she preferred to ride with Aikka.

And her cousin was already back in his country.

How frustrating.

She decided to clean her room from stuff she didn't need, and searched through all letters, drawings, clothes, shoes, books, fashioning things, till her eyes fell on a few letters.

She remembered them, as a smile crept up. It were letters from Aikka to her, when Aikka was gone for a week.

They had missed each other badly, and Eva even felt asleep crying once. Of course, she was just 8 then.

Her mother supported her by doing nice things, but her father seemed to be a bit depressed by it. She picked up the letters, and red them global. They were about what they have done, with who they had done things, how've they dreamed about stuff, how they've survived the whole week without each other. They were all addressed to, Sweet Eva.

Her heart fluttered.


It was 6 o'clock PM, and it was starting to get dark a bit, since it was close to winter. Winter was usually beautiful here, full of snow and peace. But it was freezing cold. At least she slept in a warm room, she could imagine how it is for Aikka, in that cold little house.

Eagerly to run out of the palace to some nice place, Eva had accepted the offer to visit her aunt, who lives at the other side of the village. When she prepared Molly she knew Aikka was still gone, and the horses kicked the doors for food.

Oh, what the heck, Eva thought, as she quickly fed them all. Eva quickly glanced at Kiona's belly. She had seen pregnant women enough, but when she was still small, under the age of 10, Eva found it rare that they had big belly's. There was a time that she even asked to her Mother;

Mom, does a baby come from the food they eat? Cause I don't see another way to get the baby in!

Her mom had flushed by the moment saying she would learn it when she was older. And there she was, 11 years old, experiencing the horrible explanation of how a baby gets in a belly of a woman. She hadn't slept for one day.

And when she heard how it hurt to make the baby and to give birth to the baby, she wanted to become a non. Of course it was impossible, and she turned to her brains again when she was 13, and saw her little niece. So cute, with little hands poking out to grab a lock of Eva's hair. Eva loved Mary Kathleen, who she preferred to call Mary K. Her niece was already 4, and could easily say stuff. She loved to call Eva, Eff. It was her Eff and her Eff alone.

Her aunt, Mary Grace, the mother of Mary K, loved Eva as well. She was her favourite aunt, and she often visit them. Mostly with her family or with Aikka.

She remembered how embarrassed she was when her aunt had mentioned that Aikka was a cute boy for Eva.

But the sentence now.. it seemed like a dream. Though a complicated one.

She got on Molly quickly, and drove her out of the stable. She preferred a horse, cause a landau would draw so much attention. It would be the same anyway, but she felt more comfortable on a horse, alone.

At least the people wont think she's a fed up rich bitch.

Most of the kids who usually played on the street were looking at her with big eyes. Eva couldn't help but smile, and their eyes lit up, like they had experienced a miracle.

Though, when she went a bit further it became later, and the children were called inside for dinner. She had assisted to dine with her aunt and uncle, since it was only one hour to one and a half hour ride.

When she passed the bakery, Theodore waved at her smiling. Eva couldn't help but have curiosity, as she stopped Molly, got off and walked into the bakery.

"Hi Theodore." She said smiling. Theodore bowed quickly, but he was used to call her Eva, since he was spending much time with Aikka. Eva didn't mind, she loved it when people dared to call her with her fore name. "Hello Eva. What brings you here?"

"Er.." Eva thought. "I was looking for Aikka, more. Maybe he was here. Did you saw him?"

Theodore thought, when he did he leaned into one of the tables. "Yes, he was here, merely an half hour ago. Not to buy bread, he did that sooner. Something about a problem."

Eva's eyebrows went high. "Really? Did he told you where he went?" Eva was educated enough to not ask for the problem.

Theodore doubted. "Well, he told me not to tell anyone.."

"He's not smart." Eva said. "I order you to tell me." She asks with a sweet smile that made him grin.

"Okay, you won. He was picking up some stuff in some stores and he would go to The Cannon then."

The Cannon was a place where you can, hang out, drink something, alcohol or not, and it was a perfect place to talks about things you want to have secret.

Eva frowned. "Thanks. If you see him, can you tell him I'm looking for him?"

"And say what?"

"Uhm.. say that I am with the house off the Holluiks." Theodore nodded. "Fine."

Eva left the shop again. But then had a second thought. She returned. Theodore grinned. "Missed me?"

She quickly bought a roll, and left again, giving Molly the halve of it.

Let's see.. The Cannon. She remembered riding past it once. Where was it again. She just rode around with Molly, the village wasn't big.

Eventually she ended up asking someone. After some bows and pleads, she finally got the man to say it.

"I thank you." She said, and she nodded her head at him, when the man bowed deeply again and said; "Whole my pleasure, Princess."

Eva drove to the place, as she got off Molly and looked at her clothes. She didn't looked to formal, thank god. Just the riding clothes. She could go for it, as her hair only was in a complicated position. It wasn't too bad. She whispered some easy words to Molly, cause she wasn't relaxed, and stepped in the dark place.

What did Aikka had to seek here, anyway.

She couldn't really get used to the sudden darkness, sat at the bar and looked around. Some people ignored her, other people gave a single glance and returned to what they were doing. A group of boys, 3, around the 20, pointed at her and talked when they were looking at her. Eva sighed and turned her back to them. Let's see.. seeking 2 ears.. she noticed a few Nourasions, but she couldn't make Aikka out of it. Then she had the courage to stand up and walk closely to them, to make sure she didn't mistake it. Nope, really not Aikka. Where in the name of God was he?!

Suddenly someone was behind her.

"Why is a lovely girl like you so far away from your palace?" A low voice said. Eva turned around, and glanced at the boy, who was much taller then her. Though he wouldn't be taller then Aikka.

She raised her eyebrows to him, making a stubborn impression. "Why would you be interested?"

Though she was rude to him, she stepped back. The boy seemed to notice her agitation, and waved to the other boys, who eagerly got up. Eva knew what she was in, and looked around. No one bothered to help her, not even looking at her. Oh, if her father knew this!

Suddenly the boy grabbed her arm, and in an instinct Eva punched him on his nose with her fist. Immediately the boy let go, holding his nose who was covered under blood. Eva glared at him. But before she could react again, the other 2 boys grabbed both her arms. She did not expected it, and glanced at the 2, and back to the one she punched. He came dangerously close to her, and Eva could just smell the iron-smell of blood. Disgusting.

"You should know better little brat.." He said, moving his hand to the back of his to grab his knife. Probably then. The other hand went to Eva's waist, raising higher every second.

She saw a glint and the boy before her froze, and the other 2 let go off Eva immediately, and again Eva hadn't expected it and fell on the ground. Quickly sitting up, she saw Aikka standing behind the boy with the blood nose, with a knife on his throat.

She frowned at the angry expression in Aikka's eyes, almost like a predator.

"How do you even dare to handle the Princess like that." His voice was low, a growl almost, and his eyes wandered to the knife. "You should be treat badly." He put the knife a bit deeper in his skin, and Eva saw a drip of blood falling off his skin. She quickly stood up. "Aikka, stop."

Aikka glared at her, before realizing who he was glaring to. His eyes immediately became normal. Though it was too late, he had saw the shock in her eyes.

He let the boy go, growled and left the place. Eva quickly run after him. When she reached him he was already on his horse Angus, and seemed to wait a bit further from the place. Eva got on Molly and drove to him. Though Aikka waited for her, he ignored her most of the ride.

Eva didn't even tried to find contact, she had seen how angry he had been.

And he could run off like this, so she also waited till they were home. Then she would lock the door, grab Aikka tightly and he was going to explain.

It started to rain a bit. Eva didn't had a cloak, since she would have been with her aunt and uncle already. She shivered. Aikka rode a bit closer, and without looking at her he handed her his cloak, which she didn't took. No way she was going to accept it like this. Aikka pressed his lips together frustrated, as he did to control his anger. He rode closer again and quickly put it around her. Eva sighed. He's just as stubborn as she was. But she was easier to handle with. She was an open book. And Aikka was a closed diary. Of course, she knew his deepest secrets. But she could only figure out what was wrong with him if he said it.

They reached the castle, and the guards let them in. A bit later they both got off there horse, and dried them with a towel and put them in their stables. Eva then turned around to talk to Aikka, when she found him already walking away to his little house. She sighed angrily, as she moved to get with him. He almost slammed the door in her face, as she put her foot between it.

Autsj. Her foot hurts. He can slam hard..

She took 2 seconds to remain her pain, as she closed the door behind it, and stood there, looking at Aikka, who hadn't noticed she was in.

Aikka ran his hand through his hairs, then started to pull of his shirt, so he could go sleeping. Eva watched him. Strange, she had watched him do that a lot. But this time it felt different.

How would it feel to ran her hands up to his muscles, on his chest..

She surprised herself with the thoughts. Because of her movement with her feet, Aikka noticed her, and spun around to see who it was.

Funny though, Eva had no idea why he was acting like that to her. She didn't do anything wrong, right?

He now stood still to, with his arms crossed before his chest, looking at Eva. She found his look almost frightening.

She whispered, when she talked.

"Aikka.."

But immediately she was interrupted.

"Serious, how CAN you be so stupid to go in that place?!" He said loud.

Eva did a step forward, and said his name again, plus the word I, and Aikka turned around again frustrated.

"You know what could have happened if I wasn't there? Those people don't care a fuck about your welfare!" Eva silenced when he cursed. He never did that.

"I mean.." He breathed in deeply, to control himself.

Eva took her chance. "Aikka, I could have easily save myse-.."

"NO YOU COULDN'T!!!" Aikka screamed to the wall. Eva froze again.

"DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? THE ONLY THING THOSE BOYS WANTED WAS SOME PLEASURE, TO SHAG YOU!"

His cheeks were red.

"And they wouldn't keep you alive after it, Eva." He spit her name out with such a discomfort, that Eva's hands went to her back, like she did when she was sad.

Aikka's hands now ran from his neck, to his face, to his hairs again, a familiar thing for when he was frustrated.

A very long silence.

He turned to her half, not facing her yet. "They could have hurt you, Eva." He continued. Eva could see his eyes get watery, what was again new for her.

"Could you even imagine what you will do to your parents when they found you dead and raped?" He asked in a soft tone, so soft that it was still uncomfortable. Eva didn't knew what to say. She did knew, that if Aikka told her parents, she would never, never, go alone somewhere again..

Another uncomfortable silence. They didn't last too long, Eva thought, but it felt long.

She quickly took a good glance at him. His cheeks were red, his hair was messy since it was out of style, he had his knife hanging on his pants, his shirt lay on his bed, his lips were pressed on each other and he blinked his eyes to get rid of the tears.

"Imagine what you would do to the ones who love you.." He continue softly.

Eva felt her own tears falling of her face to, leaving cold spots on her cheeks.

He now looked at her through the corner of his eye, and turned to her so she could see his face good. She could see his other arm to. She saw a bruised place on it. Probably he had some problems. She looked at the tattoo on his chest, he had one because all the males in his family had one. It was some kind off tradition.

Then she looked at his eyes again. They were burning holes in her.

Eva felt nearly exposed, it was like he could see right through her.

He spoke again, his voice hoarse. "Imagine what you would do to me." He glanced at Eva. His eyes were dry again, he had made sure of it. Eva's tears were still falling down.

Though he was angry at Eva, Aikka saw something in her eyes he never wanted. Why did she feared him? He stepped closer to Eva. Immediately she did step back, and she was pressed against the door.

Aikka sighed, still slightly frustrated.

"Oh god Eva.." He softly said, regret in his voice. She looked at him, his eyes were to the other wall, thought he was facing her straight.

He could sense her breathing was irregular. He could also feel her eyes on him, with mixed feelings. She dared a few steps closer. One arm stretch and she could touch him.

Then she sat down at his bed, and crawled her legs up to her chest, as she started to burst out in silent tears, her right hand moving up to her ear, like she did when she was a kid. She also had a gift to cry silently. Aikka stood there for a moment, not really knowing what he should do. Before this day he would have sit next to her and picked her up in his arms, saying it would be all right, that she didn't had to fear, all that crap to make someone feel better.

That felt so.. unusual that the moment.

He sat next to her, his elbows on his bed so he was leaning slightly backwards.

Eva never looked at him. She just whispered stuff.

"I'm so sorry.. I was just.. I only.. I never.. They were.. You.." she wasn't able to complete her sentences.

Aikka grabbed his courage.

"Eva. Look at me." He ordered. Eva responded lightly, only staring up to him a bit. Even when he was leaning backwards her was still a bit bigger then her.

His hand went to her cheek, and his thumb whipped a tear gone. "I'm sorry. I scared you. It's just that I didn't want you to get hurt."

He breathed in.

"Eva.. I couldn't bare.. if something happens to you.." He said slowly and low. Eva continue to stare at him, while her tears had stopped.

"I.." An unsure smile came up. "Thank god you hold me back, else I'd kill the guy."

Eva didn't smiled. She just blinked her eyes. She opened her mouth, but it took her a while to speak.

"Why.. why would you do that?"

Aikka thought. There were many answers to be given. Some like; Duties for the royal palace. Or just because she was his best friend.

"Cause.." He troubled. "Because you.. Everyone would have done it." Came the pathetic answer.

Eva blinked her eyes. "I see." She responded. She pulled herself off the bed, standing straight up.

"Uhm.." She started. "I'll see you tomorrow." She said.

Aikka mentally slapped himself when Eva shut the door. He had screwed it up!

There she was, waiting for his part of love, and he said that everyone could have done it! AARGH! How could he do that!

He was partly sure he gave the opposite answer from what she wanted to hear. Aikka couldn't sleep right now, he was to deep in thoughts.

He got up and was about to walk to the stables, not really bothering that his shirt wasn't on.

But when he opened the door he saw Eva walking rounds before his door. She saw him standing there.

Suddenly she glared, walked up to him and slapped him hard in the face.

He blinked confused and frowned, as Eva walked in his house again. Now it was her time to outburst. She already had her hands on her hips like she did when she was angry, and Aikka shut the door again. This was going to be a long night.

Eva glared at him. "Seriously, how many time did you fell in love?!" She asked, not expecting an answer when she continued immediately. "I mean, there I sit, waiting for your answer, to make me feel happy and all, and then you say that! Do you even got a heart? I know you're not in love with me but you could at least ha-.." She was cut off when she looked in Aikka's eyes. There was something she hadn't expected with anyone. His eyes looked at her, she could feel him taking up her body, she could sense his longing for her, his lust and his love. She stared at him, when his eyes continued to look at her.

Then a loud neigh came from the stables. Both shocked Eva and Aikka jumped, both blushing red.

Aikka immediately knew what is was. "Kiona." He softly said. Eva nodded, and they both sped out of Aikka's house.


Omg, do I seriously let it here? TERRIBLE! I almost hate myself. More for the fact that I was almost done writing it, when I pulled the laptop closer to me and the cable for energy fell of his whole in the laptop, and the laptop crashed. I was sad, angry, depressed! Luckily he saved most of him self.

If you really want me to continue, review!!:)